The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-04


Horse Railroad Tracks.
A Contract for Police Signal TeIe-
graph Authorized.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last evening.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The full board was present, the Mayor in
the chair.
SOLDIERS MONUMENT
The joint special committee who were APP
pointed to confer with the Soldiers and
Sailors Monument Association, with view
of retitioning the legislature for an act au-
thorizing the citizens of Portland to vote on
site for the proposed Soldiers and Sailors
Monument having held conference as
directed, reported unanimously recommend
ing the passage of an order requesting bnr
representatives in the Legislature to secure
the passage Of sBch an act
The report was accepted and an order in
concurrence with the report passed.
FIRE BOAT.
1t was ordered that the committee on fire
department be directed to make a contract
on behalf of the city, with the owners of
the steamboat Mary w. Libby for service
during term not exceeding one year from
the LIST day of january 1887 for a sum not
exceeding $500, and further for such service
by said steamer or its substitute, sum not
exceeding Sl5 per hour for each boat
BRIDGE AND HARBon ACTS.
The following order was passed:
That the Mayor, City Solicitor, CITY Clerk and
swo members OF each board of the City Council
pc appointed committee to present to the Legis-
ature ana TO urge the passage of the bills entitled
respectively AN act relating to Stroudwater
bridge in Deering'; "ah act relating to Pride's
Drldge on Presumpscot river, between the towns
the boundary line between the town OF Deering
and the city of Portland" ian act to authorize
certain public improvements to be made at Back
Cove, the front harbor and Fore river within the
harbor OF the city OF Portland"
Discussion arose on theFproposed improve
ments in Back Cove, and it was voted that
the act be re-modeed by striking out the
parts relating to loans Oh real estate and the
removal of the commissioners. and by giving
tate on mortgages.
The Mayor appointed Aldermen Sawyer
ana wilson to represent this board on the
committee to present the bills to the legisla-
ture
PORTLAND & oGDENsBURe.
An order was passed authorizing the Nav
or to execute and deliver, on behalf of the
city an agreement to the president and
treasurer Of the Portland & Ogdensburg
railroad, to hold them harmless against ey-
cry personal liability arising by reason of
Their Issuing to the City of Portland acerti-
cate for 24,S40 shares in the stock of that
corporation, in accordance with the vote of
the T. d. o. railway, dated Dec. =, 1886.
ENGINEER GLOVES CLAIM.
An order came up from the lower board in
regard to the claim of Granville II. Cloves
referring IL TO the committee on claims. 1t
was voted to adhere in non concurrence. and
Aldermen Beale and Kicker were appointed
a committee of conference on the part of the
Board. This claim, it was explained. dates
back to 1881, and is for $18S.50, for extra ser
vices In setting hydrantS when Mr. Cloves
was chief engineer. There was a general
expression of opinion that the claim was
falr and should be allowed, Owing to the
absence of one of the members, the confer
ence committee did not report.
DRAINS AND SEWERS.
The committee on drains and sewers sub
mltted plans, descriptions and assessments
OF sewers built during the current year, as
furnished by the City Civil Engineer as fol-
lows:
Cherry and Hancock streets
Gi ant street, between Weymouth and Grove
Grant street, between Mellen and State.
Pine street, between Western Promenade and
Vaughan. ~
Taylor street. extension toward Emery
Vaughan street, south of Pine.
Vaughan street, extension toward Pine
warren street, between Monument and Adams
west street, extension toward Vaughan
Willis street, between Melbourne and Montreal.
1t was ordered that hearing be given
upon said sewer assessments on Monday.
FEB I, at 7.3O p. M, at the room of the Mayor
and Aldermen.
HORSE RAILROAD EXTENSION.
A petition from citizens for the extension
OF the horse railroad tracks through Spring
to Vaughan stree. fhpnoa fl,ro,t ol Nro,,ol,,ss
TO Congress street was presented.
In regard TO the petition, Superintendent
Newman OF the Railroad Company explained
that the petition did not originate with the
company, but with the citizens. If the citi-
zens desired 1t, the company would build the
road. ~
1t was voted that the first Monday in Feb
ruary be assigned for a hearing of the
matter.
VOTING LISTS.
voting lists for the March election came up.
an inquiry was raised as to the cost OF
having the lists printed instead of written.
alderman Marks estimated it at $3.50 to $500.
The cost of the written lists was found to be
%. IL was voted that the matter of pre-
pairing and revising the lists be referred to
committee, and Aldermen Wilson and Briggs
were appointed to serve on that committee
PETITIONS.
A hearing was given Rev. Southwortb. on
ms petition to erect and maintain boiler at
his building on Middle street Mr.. South
worth stated his case, and Messrs Tewks-
bury ana Chase stated the objections of the
remonstrants The petition was granted.
A petition was granted the firm of Chase
street.
Permission was granted to the Electric
Light Company, ito erect twelve poles ON
the corner of Free and Congress streets.
On the petition of the Portland Street
Sprlnkiing Company, for permission to lay
their water pipe on Congress and Pine
streets, leave to withdraw was granted.
Leave 10 Withdraw was granted Anthony
state, on his petition for compensation for
damages sustained through an alleged defect
on High street.
POLICE SIGNAL TELEGRAPH
The Mayor read a proposition of the
Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company of Lynn, to establish a no.
lice signal telegraph in Portland. The COM
pany will erect 20 street stations, furnishing
wire, poles, apparatus and labor, the wire
not to exceed ten miles in length, and lease
to the city for five years at the rate of $50
year for each station, the city to maintain
the system at its own expense. The compa-
ny agree to have the system in working or
der within four months after the making
Of the contract. 1t is provided that
The city may buy the system, if it chooses
for the sum of $3.50. excepting the tele,
phones and transmitters. Provision is also
made That connection with the system may
be leased by private citizens.
lt.was voted that joint convention be held
to allow Mr.. w. Ii. Mendell, agent of the
Gamewell Company, an opportunity to give
a more extended explation Of the matter.
STREET RAILROAD TRACKS.
Alderman Sawyer presented several re-
monstrances against allowing the street
railroad to keep their track open, and said it
was fair that the other side should be
heard. He moved that hearing be given
next Thursday evening. The motion was
not seconded.
In Joint Convention.
The Board of Aldermen adjourned to the
room OF the Common Council, where Mr..
police telegraph system. and answered num-
erous, questions put to him by members of
both boards.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.